Capture a Screenshot
To capture a screenshot on your computer, please select your operating system below for instructions.
Windows XP
To capture the entire screen:
STEP 1: Press the Print Screen key. The capture will be copied to the clipboard.
STEP 2: Paste the image into an email, image editor (e.g. Paint, Photoshop, etc.) or a word editor (e.g. Microsoft Word).
To capture the active window:
STEP 1: Press the Alt and Print Screen keys. The capture will be copied to the clipboard.
STEP 2: Paste the image into an email, image editor (e.g. Paint, Photoshop, etc.) or a word editor (e.g. Microsoft Word).
Windows Vista & 7
Option 1:
You can use the Print Screen key as noted above.
Option 2:
STEP 1: Click on the Start button located at the bottom left.
STEP 2: In the search box type in Snipping Tool.
STEP 3: Click on the Snipping Tool icon in the search results to open it.
NOTE: If this tool will be used often, right-click the icon and select "Pin to Start Menu".
STEP 4: In the program click the arrow next to New to select whether to take a screenshot of a window, the whole screen or a manual selection.
STEP 5: After the screenshot is taken, select where to save it and in what file format.
Mac OS X
To capture the entire screen:
STEP 1: Press the keys Command, Shift, 3 at the same time. A file will be saved to your desktop.
To capture a region of the screen:
STEP 1: Press the keys Command, Shift, 4 at the same time. Then click and drag the cursor to mark the area you want to capture. A file will be saved to your desktop.